Sand trap plow



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SAND TRAP PLOW Filed Nov. 5, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l &% 4. 2 I

Inventor F. R. DONOHO SAND TRAP PLOW Sept 12, W33.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 5, 1932 Inventor I ram/r15. Q0/7050 Q By flllomey Patented Sept. 12,1933 v 7 1,926,973 4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAND TRAP PLOW v Frank Richard Donoho, Weaverville, N. 0.

Application November 5, 1932. Serial No. 641,447

1 Claim. (01. 97---144.1) l

The present invention relates to sand trap plows through openings in the sides 6 and through the designed particularly for use on golf courses and openings 23 whereby the blade 19 may be adhas for its prime object to provide means whereby justed to different angles to the horizontal. It vegetation growing in the sand trap may be, will be noted that the blade 19 is disposed quickly, easily and effectively destroyed. obliquely to the median vertical dimensions of 60 Another very important object of the inventhe risers 20. tion resides in the provision of an implement It is thought that the construction and operaof this nature which is handy, simple in construction of this sand trap plow will be clearly undertion, inexpensive to manufacture, thoroughly stood since it is apparent that an operator may reliable in use, strong and durable and otherwise push the same so as to cause the blade to move 65 well adapted to the purpose for which it is deunder the top surface of the sand trap thereby signed. severing weeds, grass and other vegetation which With the above and numerous other objects may be growingtherein. The wheels 10 should in view as will appear as the description prohave their rims or tires of sufficient width to perceeds, the invention consists in certain novel feamit the device to be pushed'over'the surface of the tures of construction, and in the combination and sand trap. arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more The present embodiment of the invention has fully described and claimed. been described in considerable detail merely for In the drawings: the purposes of exemplification since in actual Figure 1 is a top plan view of the implement practice it attains the features of advantage embodying the features of my invention. enumerated as desirable in the statement of the Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof. invention and the above description. Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section there- It will be apparent that changes in the details through taken substantially on the line 33 of of construction, and in the combination and ar- Figure 1, and rangement of parts may be resorted to without Figure 4 is a perspective view of the blade. departing. from the spirit or scope of the inven- Referring to the drawings in detail itwill be tion as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of seen that the letter F denotes generally a subits advantages.

stantially U-shaped frame formed of angle iron Having thus described my invention, what I 30 to provide a cross member 5 having forwardly claim as new is:

directed sides 6. An angle iron cross member '7 An implement of the class described comis disposed between. the sides a slight distance prising a substantially U-shaped frame formed to the rear of the extremities thereof and is of angle iron, an angle iron cross piece connectriveted or otherwise secured thereto as at 8. ing the limbs of said frame together adjacent the An axle 9 extends through openings in the exextremities of said limbs, said limbs extending termities of the sides 6 and there is a pair of forwardly, a shaft passing through the ends of wheels 10 journalled on the ends of this axle to said limbs, wheels on the ends of said shaft, hanthe outer side ofthe frame. Apair of elongated dle bars having their forward ends connected handle bars 11 are secured to intermediate porwith the cross piece, braces resting on the rear tions of the cross bar '7 at points equidistant from end of the frame and having parts extending upthe center thereof by means of Uebolts 12 and wardly and'connected with the handle members, incline upwardly and rearwardly to terminate a bladeextending transversely of the rear portion rearwardly of the cross member 5 of the frame of the frame and having risers formed on the F and have a brace rod 15 between intermediate ends thereof, the upper ends of said risers conportions thereof to the rear of the frame. Braces tacting the rear portions of the limbs of the frame, 16 are bolted as at 17 to intermediate portions bolts passing through parts of the braces and of the handle bars 11 and are bolted as at 18 portions of the rear parts of the limbs of the frame to the frame F, and through the upper ends of said risers adja- Numeral l9 denotes an elongated blade discent the rear edges of said risers, each riser hav- 105 posed transverse under the rear portion of the ing a forwardly extending extension at its upper frame F. This blade 19 is formed at its end with end having a vertical row of holes therein, and risers 20 having openings 21 to receive bolts 18. bolts passing through some of said holes and The upper portions of the risers are formed with through parts of the limbs of the frame. "forwardly directed extensions 22 having pluralities of openings 23 therein .and bolts 24 extend' FRANK RICHARD DONOHO. 

